diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 23674e0..d7250ce 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ Available resource types:
 - `artifactapi_local_rpm`
 - `artifactapi_local_deb`
 - `artifactapi_local_alpine`
+- `artifactapi_local_helm` — a chart repository (index.yaml generated from uploaded charts)
 - `artifactapi_local_terraform`
 
 Each takes just `name` (required, forces replacement) and an optional
diff --git a/examples/resources/artifactapi_local_helm/main.tf b/examples/resources/artifactapi_local_helm/main.tf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d4f4e97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/resources/artifactapi_local_helm/main.tf
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+resource "artifactapi_local_helm" "internal" {
+  name        = "helm-internal"
+  description = "Internal Helm chart repository"
+}
diff --git a/internal/provider/provider.go b/internal/provider/provider.go
index 73d9706..6f3c73e 100644
--- a/internal/provider/provider.go
+++ b/internal/provider/provider.go
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ func (p *ArtifactAPIProvider) Resources(_ context.Context) []func() resource.Res
 		NewLocalRPMResource,
 		NewLocalDebResource,
 		NewLocalAlpineResource,
+		NewLocalHelmResource,
 		NewLocalDockerResource,
 		NewLocalGenericResource,
 	}
diff --git a/internal/provider/provider_test.go b/internal/provider/provider_test.go
index a5a18f6..f5aa9af 100644
--- a/internal/provider/provider_test.go
+++ b/internal/provider/provider_test.go
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ func TestProvider_Resources(t *testing.T) {
 	p := &ArtifactAPIProvider{version: "1.0.0"}
 	resources := p.Resources(context.Background())
 
-	// 16 remote resource types + 1 virtual + 8 local = 25
-	expectedCount := 25
+	// 16 remote resource types + 1 virtual + 9 local = 26
+	expectedCount := 26
 	if len(resources) != expectedCount {
 		t.Fatalf("expected %d resources, got %d", expectedCount, len(resources))
 	}
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ func TestProvider_Resources_ContainsExpectedTypes(t *testing.T) {
 		"artifactapi_local_rpm",
 		"artifactapi_local_deb",
 		"artifactapi_local_alpine",
+		"artifactapi_local_helm",
 		"artifactapi_local_docker",
 		"artifactapi_local_generic",
 	}
diff --git a/internal/provider/resource_local_helm.go b/internal/provider/resource_local_helm.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5c0eacf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/provider/resource_local_helm.go
@@ -0,0 +1,164 @@
+package provider
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform-plugin-framework/path"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform-plugin-framework/resource"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform-plugin-framework/resource/schema"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform-plugin-framework/resource/schema/planmodifier"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform-plugin-framework/resource/schema/stringdefault"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform-plugin-framework/resource/schema/stringplanmodifier"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform-plugin-framework/types"
+)
+
+var (
+	_ resource.Resource                = &localHelmResource{}
+	_ resource.ResourceWithImportState = &localHelmResource{}
+)
+
+type localHelmResource struct {
+	client *apiClient
+}
+
+type localHelmResourceModel struct {
+	Name        types.String `tfsdk:"name"`
+	Description types.String `tfsdk:"description"`
+}
+
+func NewLocalHelmResource() resource.Resource {
+	return &localHelmResource{}
+}
+
+func (r *localHelmResource) Metadata(_ context.Context, req resource.MetadataRequest, resp *resource.MetadataResponse) {
+	resp.TypeName = req.ProviderTypeName + "_local_helm"
+}
+
+func (r *localHelmResource) Schema(_ context.Context, _ resource.SchemaRequest, resp *resource.SchemaResponse) {
+	resp.Schema = schema.Schema{
+		Description: "Manages a local ArtifactAPI Helm repository for hosting Helm charts directly.",
+		Attributes: map[string]schema.Attribute{
+			"name": schema.StringAttribute{
+				Description: "Unique name of the local Helm repository.",
+				Required:    true,
+				PlanModifiers: []planmodifier.String{
+					stringplanmodifier.RequiresReplace(),
+				},
+			},
+			"description": schema.StringAttribute{
+				Description: "Human-readable description.",
+				Optional:    true,
+				Computed:    true,
+				Default:     stringdefault.StaticString(""),
+			},
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+func (r *localHelmResource) Configure(_ context.Context, req resource.ConfigureRequest, resp *resource.ConfigureResponse) {
+	if req.ProviderData == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	client, ok := req.ProviderData.(*apiClient)
+	if !ok {
+		resp.Diagnostics.AddError("unexpected provider data type", fmt.Sprintf("got %T", req.ProviderData))
+		return
+	}
+	r.client = client
+}
+
+func (r *localHelmResource) Create(ctx context.Context, req resource.CreateRequest, resp *resource.CreateResponse) {
+	var plan localHelmResourceModel
+	resp.Diagnostics.Append(req.Plan.Get(ctx, &plan)...)
+	if resp.Diagnostics.HasError() {
+		return
+	}
+
+	api := localHelmModelToAPI(plan)
+	api.ManagedBy = "terraform"
+
+	var created remoteAPI
+	if err := r.client.post(ctx, "/api/v2/remotes", api, &created); err != nil {
+		resp.Diagnostics.AddError("create local helm failed", err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+
+	state := localHelmAPIToModel(created)
+	resp.Diagnostics.Append(resp.State.Set(ctx, state)...)
+}
+
+func (r *localHelmResource) Read(ctx context.Context, req resource.ReadRequest, resp *resource.ReadResponse) {
+	var state localHelmResourceModel
+	resp.Diagnostics.Append(req.State.Get(ctx, &state)...)
+	if resp.Diagnostics.HasError() {
+		return
+	}
+
+	var remote remoteAPI
+	err := r.client.get(ctx, "/api/v2/remotes/"+state.Name.ValueString(), &remote)
+	if err != nil {
+		if isNotFound(err) {
+			resp.State.RemoveResource(ctx)
+			return
+		}
+		resp.Diagnostics.AddError("read local helm failed", err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+
+	newState := localHelmAPIToModel(remote)
+	resp.Diagnostics.Append(resp.State.Set(ctx, newState)...)
+}
+
+func (r *localHelmResource) Update(ctx context.Context, req resource.UpdateRequest, resp *resource.UpdateResponse) {
+	var plan localHelmResourceModel
+	resp.Diagnostics.Append(req.Plan.Get(ctx, &plan)...)
+	if resp.Diagnostics.HasError() {
+		return
+	}
+
+	api := localHelmModelToAPI(plan)
+	api.ManagedBy = "terraform"
+
+	var updated remoteAPI
+	if err := r.client.put(ctx, "/api/v2/remotes/"+plan.Name.ValueString(), api, &updated); err != nil {
+		resp.Diagnostics.AddError("update local helm failed", err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+
+	state := localHelmAPIToModel(updated)
+	resp.Diagnostics.Append(resp.State.Set(ctx, state)...)
+}
+
+func (r *localHelmResource) Delete(ctx context.Context, req resource.DeleteRequest, resp *resource.DeleteResponse) {
+	var state localHelmResourceModel
+	resp.Diagnostics.Append(req.State.Get(ctx, &state)...)
+	if resp.Diagnostics.HasError() {
+		return
+	}
+
+	if err := r.client.del(ctx, "/api/v2/remotes/"+state.Name.ValueString()); err != nil {
+		resp.Diagnostics.AddError("delete local helm failed", err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+}
+
+func (r *localHelmResource) ImportState(ctx context.Context, req resource.ImportStateRequest, resp *resource.ImportStateResponse) {
+	resource.ImportStatePassthroughID(ctx, path.Root("name"), req, resp)
+}
+
+func localHelmModelToAPI(m localHelmResourceModel) remoteAPI {
+	return remoteAPI{
+		Name:        m.Name.ValueString(),
+		PackageType: "helm",
+		RepoType:    "local",
+		Description: m.Description.ValueString(),
+	}
+}
+
+func localHelmAPIToModel(api remoteAPI) localHelmResourceModel {
+	return localHelmResourceModel{
+		Name:        types.StringValue(api.Name),
+		Description: types.StringValue(api.Description),
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/provider/resource_local_helm_test.go b/internal/provider/resource_local_helm_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0927986
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/provider/resource_local_helm_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+package provider
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform-plugin-framework/resource"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform-plugin-framework/types"
+)
+
+func TestLocalHelmModelToAPI(t *testing.T) {
+	model := localHelmResourceModel{
+		Name:        types.StringValue("helm-internal"),
+		Description: types.StringValue("Internal Helm repository"),
+	}
+
+	api := localHelmModelToAPI(model)
+
+	if api.Name != "helm-internal" {
+		t.Errorf("Name: expected helm-internal, got %s", api.Name)
+	}
+	if api.PackageType != "helm" {
+		t.Errorf("PackageType: expected helm, got %s", api.PackageType)
+	}
+	if api.RepoType != "local" {
+		t.Errorf("RepoType: expected local, got %s", api.RepoType)
+	}
+	if api.Description != "Internal Helm repository" {
+		t.Errorf("Description: expected 'Internal Helm repository', got %s", api.Description)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestLocalHelmModelToAPI_EmptyDescription(t *testing.T) {
+	model := localHelmResourceModel{
+		Name:        types.StringValue("helm-empty"),
+		Description: types.StringValue(""),
+	}
+
+	api := localHelmModelToAPI(model)
+
+	if api.Name != "helm-empty" {
+		t.Errorf("Name: expected helm-empty, got %s", api.Name)
+	}
+	if api.Description != "" {
+		t.Errorf("Description: expected empty string, got %s", api.Description)
+	}
+	if api.PackageType != "helm" {
+		t.Errorf("PackageType: expected helm, got %s", api.PackageType)
+	}
+	if api.RepoType != "local" {
+		t.Errorf("RepoType: expected local, got %s", api.RepoType)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestLocalHelmAPIToModel(t *testing.T) {
+	api := remoteAPI{
+		Name:        "helm-internal",
+		PackageType: "helm",
+		RepoType:    "local",
+		Description: "Internal Helm repository",
+		ManagedBy:   "terraform",
+	}
+
+	model := localHelmAPIToModel(api)
+
+	if model.Name.ValueString() != "helm-internal" {
+		t.Errorf("Name: expected helm-internal, got %s", model.Name.ValueString())
+	}
+	if model.Description.ValueString() != "Internal Helm repository" {
+		t.Errorf("Description: expected 'Internal Helm repository', got %s", model.Description.ValueString())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestLocalHelmRoundTrip(t *testing.T) {
+	original := localHelmResourceModel{
+		Name:        types.StringValue("roundtrip-helm"),
+		Description: types.StringValue("Round trip test"),
+	}
+
+	api := localHelmModelToAPI(original)
+	result := localHelmAPIToModel(api)
+
+	if result.Name.ValueString() != original.Name.ValueString() {
+		t.Errorf("Name: expected %s, got %s", original.Name.ValueString(), result.Name.ValueString())
+	}
+	if result.Description.ValueString() != original.Description.ValueString() {
+		t.Errorf("Description: expected %s, got %s", original.Description.ValueString(), result.Description.ValueString())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestLocalHelmResource_Metadata(t *testing.T) {
+	r := NewLocalHelmResource()
+	req := resource.MetadataRequest{ProviderTypeName: "artifactapi"}
+	var resp resource.MetadataResponse
+	r.Metadata(context.Background(), req, &resp)
+	if resp.TypeName != "artifactapi_local_helm" {
+		t.Errorf("expected artifactapi_local_helm, got %s", resp.TypeName)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestLocalHelmResource_Schema(t *testing.T) {
+	r := NewLocalHelmResource()
+	req := resource.SchemaRequest{}
+	var resp resource.SchemaResponse
+	r.Schema(context.Background(), req, &resp)
+
+	expectedAttrs := []string{"name", "description"}
+	for _, attr := range expectedAttrs {
+		if _, ok := resp.Schema.Attributes[attr]; !ok {
+			t.Errorf("missing expected attribute: %s", attr)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if len(resp.Schema.Attributes) != len(expectedAttrs) {
+		t.Errorf("expected %d attributes, got %d", len(expectedAttrs), len(resp.Schema.Attributes))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNewLocalHelmResource_Type(t *testing.T) {
+	r := NewLocalHelmResource()
+	_, ok := r.(*localHelmResource)
+	if !ok {
+		t.Error("expected *localHelmResource")
+	}
+}